Category Archives: News

Dear Diocesan Family, Please join Bishop David P. Talley, Father David Graham and our Catholic Diocese of Memphis in praying for the repose of the soul of Father Richard Cortese who passed away during the evening hours of Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Father Cortese loved serving the people of our Diocese and, most recently, the …

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Christmas is the perfect time to focus more intentionally on our brothers and sisters in need. Gifts for God’s Children allows wonderful people and groups to adopt one, two, or more families and share the JOY of the season! Let our neighbors in need know someone cares for them. Let children know someone loves them. Let seniors know they have not been forgotten. …

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Congratulations to Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Second Grader Annaliese Fuchs who was the first recipient of our Memphis Diocese Catholic Schools “Super Student” Award. Joined by Catholic Schools Superintendent Nic Antoine, ICCS Principal Kadesha Gordon and The Cathedral Pastor Fr. Robert Szczechura, well known Channel 5 News Anchor Joe Birch announced and presented the new …

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Great to see and read about our Good Shepherd and our Catholic Faith. Please see Bishop Talley in the middle of The Who’s Who section of the August issue of the Memphis Magazine: BishopTalleyCatholicFaith. Our Catholic Faith continues its strength through our beloved Bishop. ¡Adelante! Going Forward Together, On Mission…That All May Be One (John …

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Please see the following thank you letter link from Fr. Robert Szczechura on the recent success of the sold out Annual Seminarian Dinner 2022 at our beautiful St. Benedict of Auburndale. It was a sold out event with 400 attendees, including many Priests, with a record-breaking profit of more than $200,000 for our 13 outstanding …

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On Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, our Memphis Catholic Schools Superintendent Nic Antoine spoke with News Talk Radio 98.9 about the upcoming 2022-23 School Year for the 15 Catholic Schools in our Memphis Diocese across West Tennessee—and they specifically talked about the State’s Educational Savings Account (ESA) program. Very well done, Supt. Antoine! Here’s the interview: …

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The latest edition of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine is on the way to our Homes, Parishes-Missions and Businesses. This is another “must see” edition sharing informative and interesting articles about the Holy Eucharist, Faith, Prayers, Celebrations, Parishioners and much more across our Diocese, which always includes amazing and beautiful photos. Here is our …

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The Education Savings Account program has become a reality for our Shelby County children. Check out the news segment with our Superintendent of Catholic Schools Nic Antoine about the ESA program and how our Memphis Diocese will help students build a brighter future with ESA: SuptAntoineESACh5. https://www.actionnews5.com/video/2022/07/25/memphis-catholic-schools-supt-throws-support-behind-tn-school-voucher-program/  

The sold out (400 attendees) Annual Angelo Lucchesi Seminarian Dinner 2022 this past, Friday, July 22, at our beautiful St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School raised a record-breaking, net profit of $205,000, which was all for our 13 outstanding Seminarians. Thank you to all attendees and volunteers. If you still want to donate, please …

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To ensure the continued safety of all staff members at our Catholic Center, and for our visitors, a Fence is now in place around our Center. The Fence includes a Gate in the front and back Parking areas. The Gates are kept closed. If visiting, please follow our Gate process: When you pull in the …

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